"For the past 25 years, the world has been lucky to call you a friend. I will miss you and I love you," said Ellen in a video message.

Winfey could not attend the ceremony and accepted the award in a video message, reports contactmusic.com.

"We are sorry we couldn't be there to celebrate. On behalf of the entire team, we thank you for honouring our show, we thank you for 25 years. This show has served as a platform to enlighten and entertain our millions of viewers ... it has been a phenomenon that none of us could have imagined in our wildest dreams. None of this would have been possible without the support of the best team in television. Thank you!" she said.